Shazbot! A8s UTG gets me into trouble.

[Lmn55d]

I had some trouble with this hand. I guess I thought the table was more loose/passive than it really was, which is why I played A8s here, so no need to criticize that really. I am not sure if I played the flop and turn well. When he 3bet me on the flop I figured he might also do this with a high heart, so I kind of said to myself that I would call him down. So, is the flop checkraise ok and should I have folded on the turn unimproved?

Party Poker 3/6 Hold'em (8 handed)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with 8/images/graemlins/spade.gif, A/images/graemlins/spade.gif.
Hero calls, <font color="666666">4 folds</font>, <font color="CC3333">Button raises</font>, <font color="666666">2 folds</font>, Hero calls.

Flop: (5.33 SB) 4/images/graemlins/heart.gif, 5/images/graemlins/heart.gif, A/images/graemlins/heart.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="CC3333">Button bets</font>, <font color="CC3333">Hero raises</font>, <font color="CC3333">Button 3-bets</font>, Hero calls.

Turn: (5.66 BB) 4/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="CC3333">Button bets</font>, Hero calls.

River: (7.66 BB) T/images/graemlins/spade.gif <font color="blue">(2 players)</font>
Hero checks, <font color="CC3333">Button bets</font>, Hero calls.

Final Pot: 9.66 BB
<font color="green">Main Pot: 9.66 BB, between Button and Hero.</font>

[Lmn55d]

Bumpity McBumperson

[TripleH68]

How I would have played this hand in order...

1) muck preflop.
2) raise preflop.
3) If I limped...bet out on the flop. What does the check-raise do for you here other than get you in trouble?